Coffee bean yields in Malawi
Malawi: Coffee bean yields was 2.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
2nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.15 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.2319 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean yields in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.98 tonnes per hectare for coffee bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Malawi peaked at 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2319 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coffee bean yields in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4175 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.495 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 0.46 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4433 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4267 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.415 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3775 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3625 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2319 tonnes per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3757 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3825 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.246 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4675 tonnes per hectare | +90.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8884 tonnes per hectare | +56.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6769 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6769 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7125 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.93 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9215 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7873 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9353 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8631 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +112.8% |
| 2010 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6909 tonnes per hectare, 4.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4357 tonnes per hectare, 6.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +112.8% | 0.8631 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare |
| 1973 | +90.0% | 0.246 tonnes per hectare | 0.4675 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +62.0% | 0.2319 tonnes per hectare | 0.3757 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4033 tonnes per hectare | 0.2319 tonnes per hectare | 0.495 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5568 tonnes per hectare | 0.246 tonnes per hectare | 0.8884 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9682 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coffee bean yields in Malawi?
- Coffee bean yields in Malawi was 2.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean yields recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2319 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for coffee bean yields?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.